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Chapter 7 Imperial Arrest Orders and Jianghu Bounty Orders

"Tsk tsk tsk, Zhou Chen, the second young master of the Zhou family, actually had an affair with his concubine, Liu Shi. This is truly a huge scandal."

"Such things are not surprising in wealthy and powerful families."

"What I'm curious about is this person's identity. He actually overturned the case for an ordinary doctor with no power or influence and publicly tried Zhou Chen. Isn't he afraid of offending the Zhou family?"

"Not only did we offend the Zhou family, but we also slapped the government in the face."

“That’s right. Once a case is tried, especially one that results in a death sentence, it’s incredibly difficult to overturn it. Because if it is overturned, it means that the magistrate made a wrong judgment. Even if the judgment was wrong, it’s still considered right.”

"In this Black Stone County, the county magistrate is the law."

"..."

The common people who heard Zhou Chen's confession, as well as some wealthy young men in Chunfeng Tower, immediately started discussing it.

Some people are speculating about Zhou Qing's identity.

Others, however, simply watched with a detached, spectator's mentality.

They don't know.

Zhou Qing has successfully escaped from the dungeon, and standing in front of them is Zhou Qing himself.

Listening to the surrounding discussions, Zhou Chen's face turned pale and his body trembled slightly. He knew that he had completely lost any chance to turn things around.

Even if Zhou Qing doesn't kill him, once he returns to the Zhou family mansion, everything in the mansion will be out of his reach. His elder brother and several younger brothers will definitely not let go of this excellent opportunity to attack and kill him completely.

One less competitor means one less person to share the spoils.

"Everyone heard it. Zhou Chen not only had an affair with his concubine, but also poisoned her. Such behavior is simply inhuman. Afterwards, he even framed Zhou Qing, a doctor at Zhou's Medical Clinic. He has now confessed!"

"Let's go!"

Zhou Qing's tone was icy as he slashed Zhou Chen's neck with his long knife, ending his life.

"you……"

Zhou Chen covered his neck with one hand and glared at Zhou Qing.

"Don't look at me like that. I never said I would spare you. Letting you die without pain is already letting you off easy."

Zhou Qing sheathed his longsword and said calmly.

Upon witnessing this scene, the guests inside Chunfeng Tower and the local residents all fell silent, not daring to make a sound.

They didn't expect that Zhou Qing would actually dare to kill Zhou Chen.

Although the Zhou family is not considered a top-tier power in Blackstone County, it is still one of the wealthy families. The Zhou family will certainly not let the killing of Zhou Chen in the street go unpunished.

Whether it's for the sake of saving face or to avenge Zhou Chen.

The Zhou family will not let Zhou Qing off the hook.

"Quickly, capture the escaped prisoner Zhou Qing."

"Fugitive Zhou Qing committed violence in the street. Anyone who dares to resist will be killed without mercy!"

Just then, the county constables and jailers received the news and rushed over to arrest Zhou Qing.

"go!"

Upon hearing the commotion, Zhou Qing swiftly searched Zhou Chen's body, took his valuables, and then quickly left.

With the aid of his light-footed skills, he quickly escaped the pursuit of the county constables. However, the county soldiers guarding the city seemed to have received the news and closed the city gates.

"Criminal Zhou Qing, surrender!"

The county soldiers at the city gate immediately surrounded Zhou Qing.

Swish!
Faced with the surrounding county soldiers, Zhou Qing leaped up, his body as light as a swallow, and instantly soared more than ten feet into the air, leaping over their heads.

"Using the momentum in mid-air!"

Zhou Qing used the ultimate move from the "Swallow Three Skimming Waters" technique. He gathered his inner strength at the bottom of his feet and circulated it in a peculiar way. He gently stepped into the void, and his body rose more than ten feet higher once again.

Zhou Qing has mastered the "Swallow Skimming the Water Three Times" lightness skill to perfection, allowing him to borrow strength from the air three times.

Therefore, the city wall posed no obstacle to Zhou Qing, who instantly crossed it and disappeared from everyone's sight.

"What superb lightness skill!"

"He used the air to gain leverage three times; few in Black Stone County could match such lightness skill."

"Return to the county office and report to the magistrate, and ask the magistrate to make a decision."

"..."

The county soldiers guarding the city were shocked to see this. They had not expected Zhou Qing to have such superb lightness skills, easily escaping their encirclement.

At this time, Zhou Qing had already escaped from the city.

Even if they went out of the city to chase after them, they would have no chance of catching up.

……

……

“This Zhou Qing not only committed murder in the street, but also put on trial in public. This is contempt for the law of the court. This trend must not be encouraged, otherwise all the people in the martial arts world will follow suit, and wouldn’t it be chaos? We must arrest him as soon as possible!”

At this moment, inside the county government office, upon hearing the report from his constables, an elderly man in official robes spoke in a deep voice.

He is Lin Yue, the magistrate of Blackstone County, the most powerful person in the entire Blackstone County, and Lin Yue himself is also a martial artist in the Acquired Realm.

The Great Xuan Dynasty was founded on military might.

Therefore, to serve as an official in the Great Xuan Dynasty, especially as a regional leader, one must possess considerable martial arts skills; otherwise, it will be difficult to gain the respect of the people.

"Sir, Zhou Qing possesses extremely superb lightness skills. It may be difficult for the constables in the county government to capture him. We must report to the prefectural government and request the Eagle Wolf Guard to take action."

A constable dressed in a black robe answered.

The Eagle Wolf Guard is the strongest military force in the Great Xuan Dynasty, specializing in handling major and difficult cases. Its members are all martial artists with formidable strength.

The Eagle Wolf Guard is further divided into Eagle Guard and Wolf Guard.

The Eagle Guards protect the capital, patrol the country on behalf of the emperor, and supervise all officials, while the Wolf Guards are stationed in all directions to suppress lawlessness. They are decisive and ruthless, the sharpest blade in the hands of the court, and countless people have died at the hands of the Eagle and Wolf Guards.

In the eyes of those in the martial arts world, the Eagle Wolf Guard is also known as the imperial court's hawks and hounds.

Upon hearing the constable mention the Eagle Wolf Guard, a hint of apprehension flashed in Lin Yue's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure and said in a deep voice, "Immediately report to the prefectural government and request the Eagle Wolf Guard to take action. Then, post arrest warrants and issue a wanted notice. Anyone who captures Zhou Qing will be rewarded with one hundred taels of silver and will be allowed to enter the county government's armory to choose a free internal martial arts technique."

"Yes, my lord!"

The constable responded and then turned and left.

Lin Yue stood up, put his hands behind his back, and paced back and forth in the room, his expression shifting between anger and uncertainty.

Zhou Qing publicly tried Zhou Chen, the second young master of the Zhou family. This matter will soon spread throughout the city and cause a sensation. If he cannot be arrested and brought to justice as soon as possible, what will become of his reputation as the county magistrate?
Therefore, Zhou Qing must be brought to justice no matter what.

the other side.

When Master Zhou of the Zhou family learned of this, he was also extremely furious.

"Fool, you're as stupid as a pig, just wasting food by living." Master Zhou vented his anger, then summoned the steward and said, "Go to the county government and have them issue a notice stating that what Zhou Chen said is completely fabricated, a lie told under duress by that fugitive Zhou Qing to save his own life. My concubine, Liu, died suddenly after taking the medicine prescribed by Zhou Qing. This matter has been settled. Anyone who dares to spread rumors will be dealt with according to the law."

In addition, a bounty was issued to the martial arts world.

Whoever can kill Zhou Qing will be rewarded with three thousand taels of silver.

"Yes, sir!"

The steward of the Zhou family responded and immediately withdrew to head to the county government office.

(End of this chapter)